Splenic artery embolization in a woman with bleeding gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Gastric variceal bleeding due to splenic vein thrombosis is a life-threatening situation and is often difficult to manage by endoscopy. In the worst cases, an emergency splenectomy may be required to stop variceal bleeding.</p&g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/247 |